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高28届英语月考试卷 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，交答题卡。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Why does the man love Super Dad? A. It is encouraging B. It is touching. C.It is amusing. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The Internet. B. Their jobs C.A holiday plan. 3. What will the woman do? A. Watch TV. B. Read a novel. C. Go out for pleasure. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B.Teacher and student. C.Classmates. 5. What is the woman doing? A. Booking a tour. B.Asking for advice. C.Making a complaint. 第二节 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6,7题。 6. What did Mary do earlier this week? A. She gave away some books B. She cleaned up the cafeteria. C.She baked cookies for the old. 7. When will the speakers meet? A. This Saturday. B.This Sunday. C.Next Monday 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a cafe. B. In a shop. C. In an office. 9. What is the man's biggest challenge? A. The language barrier. B. The feeling of loneliness. C.The cold weather. 10. Why did the man leave his hometown? A. To find a well-paid job. B. To live an adventurous life. C.To study Chinese culture. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. When does the woman want to check in the hotel? A. On August 2nd. B. On August 3rd. C. On August 5th. 12. What does the woman think of the service charge? A.Reasonable. B.Low. C.Unacceptable. 13. What will the woman do next? A. Call the manager. B.Cancel the booking. C.Talk with the vice manager. 听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。 14What made Mel become interested in diving? A. The living things underwater. B. Her parents' research work. C.Her friends' influence. 15. How old was Mel when she started diving? A.7. B.10. C.12 16.What did Mel do to stay safe underwater? A. She kept close to her teacher. B. She didn't go deeper than ten meters. C. She stayed away from dangerous fish. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. Why did the speaker come to China in 1999? A.To do volunteer work. B.To study at a university. C. To take a trip to Guangzhou. 18. What opportunity did the speaker get from the learning program? A. Touring around China. B. Living in Hainan. C. Working in Guangzhou. 19. Why does the speaker mention her experience at Xiamen University? A. She met her husband back then. B. Her career path took a turn due to it. C. It plays a key role in her later decision. 20. What is the speaker now? A. A teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A writer. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Music Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http://www.cityopera.com. Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: //www.chamberorch. com. Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www. symphony.org/ home.asp. College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar. Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http://www. Riverbend music.com. 1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera? A. 241-2742. B. 723-1182. C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220. 2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra? A. February. B. May. C. August. D. November. 3. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places? A. It has seats in the open air. B. It gives shows all year round. C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents famous musical works. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了五个提供音乐演出的场所，提供了地址、时间和联系方式等信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742.(歌剧可以享受艺术类会员折扣。电话：241 - 2742)”可知，如果你想看歌剧，你应该打241-2742。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June.(室内乐团：该乐团在榆树街1406号的纪念大厅演出，从3月到6月，这里将举办几场音乐会)”可知，五月可以去听室内乐团的音乐会。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).(大型露天剧场，有最靠近的座位和顶棚（价格有差异）)”可知，河湾音乐剧院与其他地方的不同在于它有露天座位。故选A。 B When her quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪的) son decided to get his MBA, Judy O’Connor attended every class with him to help him write and take part in classroom activities, so when her son, Marty O’Connor, graduated, he planned a surprise to thank her. On graduation day at Chapman University, little did Judy know she’d soon be the center of attention.When Marty’s name was called, his mom helped wheel him to the front, took a picture with Marty as he received his diploma and then over the loudspeaker, a voice made an announcement (宣布): The university was giving Judy an honorary MBA. “I cannot believe it. I’m proud of my son and touched to be honored,” said Judy with happy tears. To Marty, there was no doubt his mom, a retired elementary school teacher with a business degree, deserved (应得) to get her honorary MBA. Every day, Judy would sit by Marty in class, taking notes, raising her hand so he could answer questions, and silently filling in his answers on test days. Perhaps just as important, Judy gave Marty courage. At first, Marty wasn’t sure how the classroom would go for him. “But after a little while we found that by working together we could achieve a great deal,” Marty says. Over the past two years, the mother and the son had joked that Judy was putting in enough work to get her own degree. So during a meeting with the university president, Marty asked if his mother could get an honorary MBA. The president was totally on board and the school members even kept their plan very dark to make it a surprise. Marty encourages anyone in a similar situation to his to keep up hope.“Just keep an open mind, and you can start to see your difficulties as a chance to grow in your life,” he says. 4. Hearing the announcement, Judy felt _____. A. disturbed B. surprised C. satisfied D. lucky 5. What’s Marty’s attitude towards Judy’s honorary MBA? A. She should have it. B. She deserved better. C. It’ll set a good example. D. It was a dream come true. 6. What did it mean when Judy raised her hand in class? A. Judy needed the teachers to repeat everything. B. Judy had some questions to ask. C. Marty wanted to have a rest. D. Marty wanted to answer. 7. How did the school act on Marty’s suggestion? A. They disagreed at first. B. They developed a secret plan. C. They talked about it with Judy. D. They held meetings to discuss it. 【答案】4 B 5. A 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。为了使四肢瘫痪的Marty完成毕业，他的母亲陪他一起上课，在Marty获得毕业证书的那天，他的母亲也被授予了荣誉学位。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“I cannot believe it.(我简直不敢相信)”可知，听到宣布之后，Judy感到非常吃惊。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“To Marty, there was no doubt his mom, a retired elementary school teacher with a business degree, deserved (应得) to get her honorary MBA.(对Marty来说，他的母亲是一位退休的小学教师，拥有商学学位，毫无疑问，她理应获得荣誉MBA学位)”可知，Marty认为Judy应该获得该荣誉。故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Every day, Judy would sit by Marty in class, taking notes, raising her hand so he could answer questions, and silently filling in his answers on test days.(每天，Judy都会在课堂上坐在Marty旁边，做笔记，举手让他回答问题，在考试的日子里默默地填写他的答案)”可知，Judy在课堂上举手意味着Marty想要回答问题。故选D。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The president was totally on board and the school members even kept their plan very dark to make it a surprise.(校长完全同意，学校成员甚至把他们的计划保密，使它成为一个惊喜)”可知，对于Marty的提议，学校的反应是制定了一个秘密计划给Judy一个惊喜。故选B。 C Do you want to find a job that you just need to sit and sleep on a sofa? It is ridiculous, but it happens. 26-year-old Anna Cherdantseva, from the city of Ufa, is a full-time sofa tester, spending up to 10 hours every day trying out new sofas for comfort and safety. Last month, Russian furniture giant MZ5 Group announced that it was taking application for a new position—full time sofa tester. Although all new products are tested in a specialized laboratory, management decided that in order to better meet the needs of consumers it needed some feedback on real-life use of its sofas. In just a few days, MZ5 received over 5,000 job applications from people eager to spend most of their time sitting and lying on sofas. “We were selecting candidates in several stages,” MZ5 Group spokesperson Anastasia Russkih said, “Initially we checked their resumes (简历), and then we let them tell us why they wanted the job.” Eventually, the furniture company shortlisted just 7 candidates, among whom Anna Cherdantseva, a 26-year-old marketing expert, proved to be the most suitable for the job. “I felt extreme competition, and it was a real fight for my dream job,” Anna said after getting selected. “I have a lot of ideas for improving the sofas, but I would prefer not to talk about them for now. I believe it will all work out between me and the sofas.” Despite describing herself as an active person, Cherdantseva says that spending about 10 hours a day sitting on sofas doesn’t sound bad at all. “Of course I will spend a lot of time on new sofas. The more time I spend on them, the better it will be for my work,” she told reporters. Anna Cherdantseva is currently on a three month probation (试用期) at MZ5, but the company claims that as long as she proves to be up to the task, they plan to offer her a permanent (长期的) position as a sofa tester. The young woman will receive a monthly salary of 56, 000 rubles ($1,000) for the first three months. It’s not so bad about the job. 8. Why did MZ5 Group want a sofa tester? A. Because it wants to satisfy its consumers better. B. Because it wants to save money by doing that. C. Because Anna Cherdantseva applied for the job. D. Because its products need to be tested. 9. What does the underlined word “feedback” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Products. B. Consumers. C. Praise. D. Response. 10. What does Anna Cherdantseva think of getting the job? A. It was very easy. B. It was challenging. C. It was equal. D. It was interesting. 11. What can be inferred from the text? A. The company found it difficult to find suitable employees. B. Anna Cherdantseva has the chance to work steadily for MZ5. C. The company doesn’t give Anna Cherdantseva a good salary now. D. Anna Cherdantseva got the job because of her similar work experience. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了MZ5公司为了更好地满足顾客对于沙发的需求，得到真实的使用反馈，设立了沙发测试员这一职位。Anna Cherdantseva成为比较适合的人选，对于目前在该公司处于试用期的她来说，她表达了对这一工作的期待。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Although all new products are tested in a specialized laboratory, management decided that in order to better meet the needs of consumers it needed some  feedback   on real-life use of its sofas. (尽管所有新产品都在专门的实验室进行测试，但管理层决定，为了更好地满足消费者的需求，它需要一些关于沙发实际使用情况的反馈)”可知，MZ5集团想要进行沙发测试，是为了更好地满足消费者的需求。故选A。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Although all new products are tested in a specialized laboratory(尽管所有的新产品都在专门的实验室里进行测试)”可知，所有的沙发新产品都要在专门的实验室进行测试，没有真实的体验者。且根据划线词前文“in order to better meet the needs of consumers(以便更好地满足消费者的需求)”设立沙发测试员这一职位的目的为了更好的满足顾客的需求，由此推知，从沙发测试者那里获得沙发的真实体验感受才能更好的改进以满足需求，由此推知，划线单词feedback应是“反馈”含义，与Response（回复）的意思相近。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I felt extreme competition, and it was a real fight for my dream job(我感受到了激烈的竞争，这是一场为我梦想的工作而进行的真正的战斗)”可知，在她看来，得到这份工作是有挑战性的。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Anna Cherdantseva is currently on a three month probation (试用期) at MZ5, but the company claims that as long as she proves to be up to the task, they plan to offer her a permanent (长期的) position as a sofa tester.(安娜·切尔丹瑟娃目前在MZ5公司有三个月的试用期，但该公司声称，只要她能胜任这项任务，他们就计划给她提供一个沙发测试员的永久职位)”可知，她有机会进入该公司工作。故选B。 D People are less likely to yawn (打哈欠) when others do as they get older, a study has found. Contagious (传染的) yawning is related more closely to a person’s age than tiredness and energy levels, US-based scientists said. Researchers are now looking at whether to catch yawns from other people is a born ability, with the hope of helping treat some mental health disorders. People with some mental illnesses are reportedly less able to catch yawns, researchers said, so understanding the genes that are connected with contagious yawning could open new paths for treatment. In the study, published in the journal Plos One, 328 participants were shown a three-minute video showing other people yawning. Each participant had to click a button every time they yawned. Overall, 68 percent of the participants yawned. Of those, 82 percent of people aged under 25 yawned, compared with 60 percent of people aged between 25 and 49, and 41 percent of people aged over 50. Dr Elizabeth Cirulli, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, led the study. She said, “This is the first study to look at a large number of factors. It is the largest study, when it comes to the number of people participating, till now.” She said she did not know why contagious yawning reduced with age. Dr Cirulli added that although age was the most important predictor(预测器) of contagious yawning, only 8% of the change in whether or not a participant yawned was explained by their age.“Most of change in the contagious yawning reaction was just not explained,” said Dr Cirulli. Robert R Provine, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, said the study was “special” as it was the first time a link between ageing and contagious yawning had been shown. Prof Provine said the findings could help to understand why laughing and coughing were so contagious. He added, “Contagious acts such as yawning and laughing remind us that we are often mindless to control our behaviour.” 12. Why do the researchers carry out studies on yawning? A. To stop yawning from spreading. B. To find out yawning is a born activity. C. To deal with some mental illnesses. D. To help prevent people from yawning. 13. What can we learn from the study on yawning? A. The study lasted for 3 minutes. B. Age has the most important influence on contagious yawning. C. People with mental disease are more likely to yawn when others do. D. A 15-year-old boy is more likely to yawn than a 50-year-old man. 14. Which of the following is Professor Provine’s opinion? A. The study is so far the largest one as for the number of people participating. B. Aging and contagious yawning are closely related. C. People are often influenced by contagious acts without knowing it. D. Factors besides age also have an effect on contagious yawning. 15. What is the best title of the passage? A. New paths for treatment of mental disorders. B. Ageing and contagious yawning. C. Influences of contagious yawning on people. D. Opinions of professors on contagious yawning. 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文是关于打哈欠与人的年龄的关系的研究，结果表明年龄越大传染哈欠越少。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Researchers are now looking at whether to catch yawns from other people is a born ability, with the hope of helping treat some mental health disorders.(研究人员目前正在研究被他人传染打哈欠是否是一种天生的能力，希望能帮助治疗一些心理疾病)”可知，研究人员研究打哈欠的目的是希望有助于治疗心理疾病，故选C。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Of those, 82 percent of people aged under 25 yawned, compared with 60 percent of people aged between 25 and 49, and 41 percent of people aged over 50.(总的来说，68%的参与者打哈欠。其中，25岁以下的人中有82%会打哈欠，而25岁至49岁之间的人中有60%会打哈欠，50岁以上的人中有41%会打哈欠)”可知研究结果表明年龄越大传染哈欠越少，可以推知15岁的孩子比50岁的人更容易打哈欠，故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“He added, “Contagious acts such as yawning and laughing remind us that we are often mindless to control our behaviour.”(他补充说：“打哈欠和大笑等传染性行为提醒我们，我们经常无意识地控制自己的行为。”)”可知，人们经常在不知情的情况下受到传染性行为的影响，故选C。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“People are less likely to yawn (打哈欠) when others do as they get older, a study has found. Contagious (传染的) yawning is related more closely to a person’s age than tiredness and energy levels, US-based scientists said.(一项研究发现，随着年龄的增长，人们打哈欠的可能性会降低。美国科学家称，传染性哈欠与一个人的年龄关系更密切，而不是疲劳和精力水平)”结合本文是关于打哈欠与人的年龄的关系的研究，结果表明年龄越大传染呵欠越少，可知B选项“衰老与传染哈欠”最符合文章标题。故选B。 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 ___16___ In ancient times, most festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, for example, people should go to clean graves, light incense and lamps, and play music. ___17___ ___18___ The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan while in the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. ___19___ In Europe, people often decorate churches and town halls and get together to have meals. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. In China there are dragon dances and carnivals and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. ___20___ It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. People love to get together to eat, drink, and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while. A. Festivals can also be held to honor famous people. B. The country is covered with pink snow-like cherry flowers. C. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter. D. Because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. E. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals such as Easter. F. Different festivals throughout the world are celebrated in different ways. G. Festivals and celebrations around the world are held for different reasons. 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界各地不同的节日及庆祝原因和活动的情况。 【16题详解】 根据下文“In ancient times, most festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.”（在古代，大多数节日都会庆祝寒冷天气的结束，春天播种，秋天收获。今天的节日有许多起源，一些是宗教的，一些是季节性的，还有一些是为了特殊的人或事件。）可知，下文提到了节日庆祝以及起源的不同之处。G项Festivals and celebrations around the world are held for different reasons.（世界各地的节日和庆祝活动都有不同的原因。）对该段进行了概括，符合语境，Festivals对应后文中的festivals。故选G项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, for example, people should go to clean graves, light incense and lamps, and play music.”（有些节日是为了纪念死者或满足祖先，他们可能会回来帮助或伤害。例如，在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要去扫墓、点香灯、奏乐。）可知，本段介绍的是纪念死者祖先的节日并介绍了节日的活动。D项Because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.（因为他们认为这样会把祖先带回人间。）和上文是因果关系，符合语境，说明这些活动的意义或目的。其中该句的they指代上文中的people。故选D项。 【18题详解】 由该空为段落句首句可知，为总结该段内容。根据下文“The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan while in the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World.”（中国的端午节是为了纪念古代著名诗人屈原，而在美国，哥伦布日是为了纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布到达新大陆。）可知，本段主要列举了一些纪念名人节日。A项Festivals can also be held to honor famous people.（举行节日也可以纪念名人。）和该段主旨意思一致，为总结该段内容。故选A项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.”（丰收节和感恩节可以是非常快乐的节日。）提到丰收节和感恩节。以及下文“In Europe, people often decorate churches and town halls and get together to have meals.”（在欧洲，人们经常装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起吃饭。）提到具体的庆祝活动。C项People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter.（人们很感激，因为他们的食物是为冬天收集的。）起到上下文的承上启下作用，上下文语意连贯。故选C项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“In China there are dragon dances and carnivals and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together.”（在中国，有舞龙和晚会，家人一起庆祝农历新年。）可知，提到在中国最重要的节日的一些活动。E项Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals such as Easter.（一些西方国家有非常激动人心的狂欢节，比如复活节。）为陈述西方国家最重要的节日的一些活动，上下文紧密连接，讲的关于中西方最重要节日的庆祝活动，符合语境。故选E项。 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When music teacher Stacy Caldwell walked into her classroom as usual, she had no idea she was about to discover something special. The moment she heard 10-year-old Alijah playing a bucket drum (桶鼓) during the break, Caldwell ____21____ the gift of the boy. The ____22____ was unusual. Alijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket, which made Caldwell ____23____. She asked Alijah if he had ever ____24____ music lessons. Alijah shook his head. ____25____, he was self-taught. He once had a set of drums, but they were ____26____ in a house five years ago. Alijah didn’t ____27____, though. He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store. His ____28____ for music never ended. Caldwell, deeply moved, knew this was a moment to ____29____. To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community. And they answered the ____30____. One day, Caldwell secretly invited Alijah to her music room. She began by ____31____ him for what she had seen in him and then removed the cover from several strangely shaped objects. Alijah’s eyes lit up with ____32____ as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now. Alijah rushed forward and gave his teacher a heartfelt hug as she ____33____ who had bought the set. “We want you to have the ____34____ that you need to be ____35____,” Caldwell told him. 21. A. changed B. reduced C. covered D. recognized 22. A. lecture B. sound C. exam D. appearance 23. A. bored B. tired C. surprised D. frightened 24. A. taken B. improved C. missed D. offered 25. A. Actually B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Unfortunately 26. A. used B. lost C. repaired D. kept 27. A. come back B. set off C. give up D. look forward 28. A. replacement B. regret C. guide D. love 29. A. act B. volunteer C. stop D. adapt 30. A. door B. call C. phone D. question 31. A. praising B. impressing C. following D. leaving 32. A. shyness B. joy C. stress D. anger 33. A. remembered B. imagined C. explained D. realized 34. A. topics B. goals C. tools D. experts 35. A. independent B. responsible C. outgoing D. successful 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了音乐老师发现并帮助有天赋的自学桶鼓男孩的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她听到10岁的阿利贾在课间打桶鼓时，考德威尔意识到这个男孩的天赋。A. changed改变；B. reduced减少；C. covered覆盖；D. recognized认出，发现。根据前文“The moment she heard 10-year-old Alijah playing a bucket drum during the break”和后文“the gift of the boy”可知，此处指老师发现了男孩的音乐天赋。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：声音不同寻常。A. lecture讲座；B. sound声音；C. exam考试；D. appearance外貌。前文提到“playing a bucket drum”，后文说“on a simple plastic bucket”，说明引起注意的是他敲出的“声音”。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：阿利贾在一个简单的塑料桶上演奏着什么，这让考德威尔感到惊讶。A. bored厌倦的；B. tired疲惫的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. frightened害怕的。根据前文“The ____ was unusual. Alijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket”以及后文老师询问他是否上过音乐课，可知一个孩子用塑料桶打出特别的声音，老师自然感到“惊讶”。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她问阿利贾是否上过音乐课。A. taken带走，上课；B. improved提高；C. missed错过；D. offered提供。根据后文“music lessons”可知，此处指上音乐课，take music lessons为固定搭配，意为“上音乐课”。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，他是自学的。A. Actually实际上；B. Suddenly突然；C. Finally终于；D. Unfortunately不幸地。根据前文“Alijah shook his head.”男孩摇头表示没上过课，后文“he was self-taught”可知，此处进一步说明是自学，Actually用于补充说明事实。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他曾经有一套鼓，但五年前在一所房子里丢了。A. used使用；B. lost丢失；C. repaired修理；D. kept保持。根据后文“He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store.”可知，男孩继续在教堂和当地的音乐商店使用他的天赋，说明他曾经的一套鼓丢了。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：不过，阿利贾并没有放弃。A. come back回来；B. set off出发；C. give up放弃；D. look forward期待。根据后文“He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store.”可知，男孩没有放弃，继续在教堂和当地的音乐商店使用他的天赋。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他对音乐的热爱从未停止。A. replacement代替；B. regret后悔；C. guide指导；D. love爱。根据后文“for music never ended”以及上文提到男孩没有放弃，继续演奏，可知他对音乐的热爱从未停止。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：考德威尔深受感动，知道是时候采取行动了。A. act行动；B. volunteer志愿；C. stop停止；D. adapt适应。根据后文“To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community.”可知，老师决定采取行动帮助这个男孩。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们响应了号召。A. door门；B. call号召；C. phone电话；D. question问题。根据前文“she reached out to her friends and members of the local community”可知，answer the call为固定搭配，意为“响应号召”，此处指社区成员响应老师的求助。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她一开始先表扬了他，然后从几个形状奇怪的物体上取下了盖子。A. praising表扬；B. impressing使印象深刻；C. following跟随；D. leaving离开。根据后文“him for what she had seen in him”可知，老师认可男孩的天赋，先对他进行称赞。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当考德威尔给阿利贾展示一套新鼓并告诉他这套鼓现在属于他时，阿利贾的眼睛里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。A. shyness害羞；B. joy快乐；C. stress压力；D. anger愤怒。根据后文“as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now”可知，收到梦寐以求的新鼓，男孩应感到高兴。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：阿利贾冲上前去，给了老师一个衷心的拥抱，老师解释了是谁买的这套鼓。A. remembered记得；B. imagined想象；C. explained解释；D. realized意识到。根据后文“who had bought the set”可知，老师向男孩解释了是谁买的这套鼓。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我们希望你能拥有取得成功所需的工具，”考德威尔告诉他。A. topics主题；B. goals目标；C. tools工具；D. experts专家。根据前文“a new drum set”可知，新鼓是男孩追求音乐梦想的工具，tools此处指代鼓。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. independent独立的；B. responsible负责的；C. outgoing外向的；D. successful成功的。根据前文“We want you to have the ____ that you need to be”可知，老师和社区捐赠鼓，是为了帮助男孩在音乐道路上取得成功，successful符合语境。故选D。 第二节（共15题小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 When Xu Beihong (1895~1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, ____36____ has long been known as the “land of art”. One of the earliest Chinese ____37____ (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him ____38____ (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools ____39____ holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting. ____40____ (touch) by the bad situation of his country and ____41____ (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those ____42____ (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the ____43____ (safe) of husband s who worked far away from home. For those in the art community, Xu ____44____ (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,_____45_____ artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots. 【答案】36. which 37. artists 38 to put 39. and 40. Touched 41. its 42. living 43. safety 44. is remembered 45. the 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了艺术家徐悲鸿的生平以及他的艺术风格和成就。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：1927年徐悲鸿（1895~1953）回国时，他已在欧洲生活和学习艺术近十年，主要是在素有“艺术之乡”之称的法国。分析句子可知，空格处单词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 France，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，应使用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：作为最早赴欧洲学习美术的中国艺术家之一，徐在国内艺术界和教育界广受好评。“one of+可数复数名词”是固定短语，意为“……之一”。故填artists。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：于是，将时间和精力投入到艺术院校任教和举办现代中国画展览似乎是他自然而然的选择。it be/seems+名词/adj.+for sb. to do sth.为固定句型，意为“对于某人来说做某事是……”，it是形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语。故填to put。 【39题详解】 考查连词。句意：于是，将时间和精力投入到艺术院校任教和举办现代中国画展览似乎是他自然而然的选择。“teaching at art schools”和“holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting”是并列关系，应用连词and连接。故填and。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：被当时国家和人民的恶劣处境所触动，徐通过绘画表达了人民的严重状况。“(touch) by the bad situation of...”作原因状语，touch(触动)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语Xu之间是被动关系，用过去分词表被动，单词位于句首，首字母大写。故填Touched。 【41题详解】 考查代词。句意：被当时国家和人民的恶劣处境所触动，徐通过绘画表达了人民的严重状况。提示词修饰名词people，用形容词性物主代词its作定语。故填its。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他的作品的主题包括生活在重庆山区的人们，这些人不得不上下奔波取水，还包括在长江上工作的船夫，以及那些为远离家乡的丈夫的安全祈祷的妇女。“(live) in mountainous Chongqing”作后置定语，live(生活在)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语those(那些人)之间是主动关系，应用现在分词表主动。故填living。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：他的作品的主题包括生活在重庆山区的人们，这些人不得不上下奔波取水，还包括在长江上工作的船夫，以及那些为远离家乡的丈夫的安全祈祷的妇女。提示词作宾语，用名词safety，意为“安全”，不可数名词。故填safety。 【44题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：对于艺术界的人来说，徐因融合了东西方绘画风格和在中国的高等美术教育方面做出贡献而被铭记。分析句子可知，remember(记得)是句中谓语动词，与主语 Xu之间是被动关系，描述客观事实，应使用一般现在时态，又因主语是单个人名，所以谓语动词也应使用单数形式。综上，谓语应用一般现在时的被动语态，单数形式。故填is remembered。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：而对于他的人民来说，这位艺术家最出名的是展示草根阶层的真实生活。此处特指徐悲鸿这位艺术家，用定冠词the修饰。故填the。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆（Art gallery）要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括： 1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势；3. 能做的事情。 参考词汇：the Chinese Painting Exhibition中国画展览 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Dear Sir or Madam, I am a Chinese student currently studying in London. I am writing to express my interest in volunteering for the upcoming Chinese Painting Exhibition at your gallery. Having grown up in China, I possess a solid understanding of traditional Chinese art and culture. Additionally, my proficiency in both English and Mandarin allows me to act as a bridge between the artwork and visitors from diverse backgrounds. If given the opportunity, I would be delighted to assist with guiding tours, explaining the historical context of the paintings, or helping with visitor inquiries. I look forward to the possibility of supporting this wonderful exhibition. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以李华的身份，给伦敦当地的美术馆写一封信，申请做一场中国画展览的志愿者，应首先点明写信目的，再详细说明个人优势和能做的事，最后表达期待。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 表达：express→convey, articulate 即将到来：upcoming→approaching, forthcoming 充当：act as→serve as, function as 阐明：explain→elucidate, clarify 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Additionally, my proficiency in both English and Mandarin allows me to act as a bridge between the artwork and visitors from diverse backgrounds. 拓展句：Additionally, I am proficient in both English and Mandarin, which allows me to act as a bridge between the artwork and visitors from diverse backgrounds. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Having grown up in China, I possess a solid understanding of traditional Chinese art and culture. (运用了现在分词完成式Having grown作状语) [高分句型2] If given the opportunity, I would be delighted to assist with guiding tours, explaining the historical context of the paintings, or helping with visitor inquiries. (运用了If引导条件状语从句并用省略形式、现分词explaining和helping作状语) 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My family moved from Taiwan to a smalltown in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my friends. Santa Claus would come down one’s chimney and put toys in one’s stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do and always expected that day. Finally, the big day came. On that wonderful night, after everyone went to bed, I sneaked out of bed, took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel (壁炉). Obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this Santa character. Gazing at the sock and imagining the delicately-packed gift in it, I couldn’t help giggling (咯咯笑). For the first time, I found it hard to fall asleep. And for the first time, I woke up before everyone else in the early morning. Then I headed straight to the fireplace and was even ready for what to say after seeing the gift. However, what happened next was the least thing I wanted to mention. On the nail was the empty and lonely sock. I was hit with the reality of the empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I tried my best to holdback my tears but failed. Bursting into tears, I quickly took down the sock and stuffed it in the back of a drawer. Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry once again. I didn’t know whether any of my audience ever noticed the sparkling tears hidden in my eyes. How could I know that Santa was just late? Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, I heard a knock on the door when I was watching TV. Unwillingly, I dragged my feet and opened the door. (1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右； (2)如下格式作答。 Outside the door stood an old man with a white beard and a red cap, holding a well-packed box. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting on the card. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Outside the door stood an old man with a white beard and a red cap, holding a well-packed box. Wearing a radiant smile, the man reached out his hands, passed the box to me and grinned “Christmas gift for you”. Shocked at the unexpected guest and gift, I was at a loss what to say. The moment he blended into the darkness, I untied the ribbon with heart thumping wildly. Inside the box lay a teddy bear I had longed for with an attached card. Once again, I couldn’t contain my tears. Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting on the card. It was a friend of mine and I later discovered that the man was her father. She was one of the audience of my sad story. The card read: “Sorry, I’m late. Merry Christmas.” I wiped away tears, held the box tightly and felt a surge of warmth. Christmas memories of this year wouldn’t be a bitter joke. Instead, it was a miracle which witnessed a healed heart. So now I believe Santa is real. This Santa doesn’t come down our chimneys, but lives inside good and thoughtful people who really listen to friends, and then plan deliberate acts of kindness. 【解析】 【导语】文章以圣诞节礼物为线索展开，讲述作者小时候希望圣诞老人送给自己礼物，但是没能如愿，所以作者一直处于伤心，失望的状态，并常常把自己没有得到圣诞节礼物的经历讲给朋友听，尽一切努力让这些经历看起来好笑。直到9年前的一个圣诞节，事情似乎有了转机。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①根据第一段首句“门外站着一位白胡子、戴着红色帽子的老人，手里拿着一个包装好的盒子”可知下文可描写作者得到圣诞节礼物的场景和作者的反应。 ②根据第二段首句“透过泪水模糊的眼睛，我认出了卡片上的笔迹”可知，下文可描写作者知道是朋友之一让自己的父亲扮作圣诞老人送来礼物，以及作者经过此事的感悟。 2.续写线索： 圣诞老人在门外——递给我礼物——得到礼物非常开心，不禁流泪——认出卡片上的笔记——得知事情原委——感悟 3.词类激活 行为类 ①伸出手：reach out his hands/extend his hands ②渴望：long for/be longing for/desire/be anxious for ③感到：feel/sense 情绪类 ①震惊的：shocked/astonished ②笑：grin/smile 【点睛】[高分句型1]The moment he blended into the darkness, I untied the ribbon with heart thumping wildly. （运用了the moment引导的时间状语从句） [高分句型2] Instead, it was a miracle which witnessed a healed heart.（运用了which引导的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高28届英语月考试卷 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，交答题卡。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Why does the man love Super Dad? A. It is encouraging B. It is touching. C.It is amusing. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The Internet. B. Their jobs C.A holiday plan. 3. What will the woman do? A. Watch TV. B. Read a novel. C. Go out for pleasure. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A Father and daughter. B.Teacher and student. C.Classmates. 5. What is the woman doing? A Booking a tour. B.Asking for advice. C.Making a complaint. 第二节 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6,7题。 6. What did Mary do earlier this week? A. She gave away some books B. She cleaned up the cafeteria. C.She baked cookies for the old. 7. When will the speakers meet? A. This Saturday. B.This Sunday. C.Next Monday 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a cafe. B. In a shop. C. In an office. 9. What is the man's biggest challenge? A. The language barrier. B. The feeling of loneliness. C.The cold weather. 10. Why did the man leave his hometown? A. To find a well-paid job. B. To live an adventurous life. C.To study Chinese culture. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. When does the woman want to check in the hotel? A. On August 2nd. B. On August 3rd. C. On August 5th. 12. What does the woman think of the service charge? A.Reasonable. B.Low. C.Unacceptable. 13. What will the woman do next? A. Call the manager. B.Cancel the booking. C.Talk with the vice manager. 听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。 14.What made Mel become interested in diving? A. The living things underwater. B. Her parents' research work. C.Her friends' influence. 15. How old was Mel when she started diving? A7. B.10. C.12 16.What did Mel do to stay safe underwater? A. She kept close to her teacher. B. She didn't go deeper than ten meters. C. She stayed away from dangerous fish. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. Why did the speaker come to China in 1999? A.To do volunteer work. B.To study at a university. C. To take a trip to Guangzhou. 18. What opportunity did the speaker get from the learning program? A. Touring around China. B. Living in Hainan. C. Working in Guangzhou. 19. Why does the speaker mention her experience at Xiamen University? A. She met her husband back then. B. Her career path took a turn due to it. C. It plays a key role in her later decision. 20. What is the speaker now? A. A teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A writer. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Music Opera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http://www.cityopera.com. Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: //www.chamberorch. com. Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http://www. symphony.org/ home.asp. College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar. Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference). Big name shows all summer long! Phone: 232-6220. http://www. Riverbend music.com. 1. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera? A. 241-2742. B. 723-1182. C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220. 2. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra? A. February. B. May. C. August. D. November. 3. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places? A. It has seats in the open air. B. It gives shows all year round. C. It offers membership discounts. D. It presents famous musical works. B When her quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪的) son decided to get his MBA, Judy O’Connor attended every class with him to help him write and take part in classroom activities, so when her son, Marty O’Connor, graduated, he planned a surprise to thank her. On graduation day at Chapman University, little did Judy know she’d soon be the center of attention.When Marty’s name was called, his mom helped wheel him to the front, took a picture with Marty as he received his diploma and then over the loudspeaker, a voice made an announcement (宣布): The university was giving Judy an honorary MBA. “I cannot believe it. I’m proud of my son and touched to be honored,” said Judy with happy tears. To Marty, there was no doubt his mom, a retired elementary school teacher with a business degree, deserved (应得) to get her honorary MBA. Every day, Judy would sit by Marty in class, taking notes, raising her hand so he could answer questions, and silently filling in his answers on test days. Perhaps just as important, Judy gave Marty courage. At first, Marty wasn’t sure how the classroom would go for him. “But after a little while we found that by working together we could achieve a great deal,” Marty says. Over the past two years, the mother and the son had joked that Judy was putting in enough work to get her own degree. So during a meeting with the university president, Marty asked if his mother could get an honorary MBA. The president was totally on board and the school members even kept their plan very dark to make it a surprise. Marty encourages anyone in a similar situation to his to keep up hope.“Just keep an open mind, and you can start to see your difficulties as a chance to grow in your life,” he says. 4. Hearing the announcement, Judy felt _____. A. disturbed B. surprised C. satisfied D. lucky 5. What’s Marty’s attitude towards Judy’s honorary MBA? A. She should have it. B. She deserved better. C. It’ll set a good example. D. It was a dream come true. 6. What did it mean when Judy raised her hand in class? A. Judy needed the teachers to repeat everything. B. Judy had some questions to ask. C. Marty wanted to have a rest. D. Marty wanted to answer. 7. How did the school act on Marty’s suggestion? A. They disagreed at first. B. They developed a secret plan. C. They talked about it with Judy. D. They held meetings to discuss it. C Do you want to find a job that you just need to sit and sleep on a sofa? It is ridiculous, but it happens. 26-year-old Anna Cherdantseva, from the city of Ufa, is a full-time sofa tester, spending up to 10 hours every day trying out new sofas for comfort and safety. Last month, Russian furniture giant MZ5 Group announced that it was taking application for a new position—full time sofa tester. Although all new products are tested in a specialized laboratory, management decided that in order to better meet the needs of consumers it needed some feedback on real-life use of its sofas. In just a few days, MZ5 received over 5,000 job applications from people eager to spend most of their time sitting and lying on sofas. “We were selecting candidates in several stages,” MZ5 Group spokesperson Anastasia Russkih said, “Initially we checked their resumes (简历), and then we let them tell us why they wanted the job.” Eventually, the furniture company shortlisted just 7 candidates, among whom Anna Cherdantseva, a 26-year-old marketing expert, proved to be the most suitable for the job. “I felt extreme competition, and it was a real fight for my dream job,” Anna said after getting selected. “I have a lot of ideas for improving the sofas, but I would prefer not to talk about them for now. I believe it will all work out between me and the sofas.” Despite describing herself as an active person, Cherdantseva says that spending about 10 hours a day sitting on sofas doesn’t sound bad at all. “Of course I will spend a lot of time on new sofas. The more time I spend on them, the better it will be for my work,” she told reporters. Anna Cherdantseva is currently on a three month probation (试用期) at MZ5, but the company claims that as long as she proves to be up to the task, they plan to offer her a permanent (长期的) position as a sofa tester. The young woman will receive a monthly salary of 56, 000 rubles ($1,000) for the first three months. It’s not so bad about the job. 8. Why did MZ5 Group want a sofa tester? A. Because it wants to satisfy its consumers better. B. Because it wants to save money by doing that. C. Because Anna Cherdantseva applied for the job. D. Because its products need to be tested. 9. What does the underlined word “feedback” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Products. B. Consumers. C. Praise. D. Response. 10. What does Anna Cherdantseva think of getting the job? A. It was very easy. B. It was challenging. C. It was equal. D. It was interesting. 11. What can be inferred from the text? A. The company found it difficult to find suitable employees. B. Anna Cherdantseva has the chance to work steadily for MZ5. C. The company doesn’t give Anna Cherdantseva a good salary now. D. Anna Cherdantseva got the job because of her similar work experience. D People are less likely to yawn (打哈欠) when others do as they get older, a study has found. Contagious (传染的) yawning is related more closely to a person’s age than tiredness and energy levels, US-based scientists said. Researchers are now looking at whether to catch yawns from other people is a born ability, with the hope of helping treat some mental health disorders. People with some mental illnesses are reportedly less able to catch yawns, researchers said, so understanding the genes that are connected with contagious yawning could open new paths for treatment. In the study, published in the journal Plos One, 328 participants were shown a three-minute video showing other people yawning. Each participant had to click a button every time they yawned. Overall, 68 percent of the participants yawned. Of those, 82 percent of people aged under 25 yawned, compared with 60 percent of people aged between 25 and 49, and 41 percent of people aged over 50. Dr Elizabeth Cirulli, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, led the study. She said, “This is the first study to look at a large number of factors. It is the largest study, when it comes to the number of people participating, till now.” She said she did not know why contagious yawning reduced with age. Dr Cirulli added that although age was the most important predictor(预测器) of contagious yawning, only 8% of the change in whether or not a participant yawned was explained by their age.“Most of change in the contagious yawning reaction was just not explained,” said Dr Cirulli. Robert R Provine, professor of psychology at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County, said the study was “special” as it was the first time a link between ageing and contagious yawning had been shown. Prof Provine said the findings could help to understand why laughing and coughing were so contagious. He added, “Contagious acts such as yawning and laughing remind us that we are often mindless to control our behaviour.” 12. Why do the researchers carry out studies on yawning? A. To stop yawning from spreading. B. To find out yawning is a born activity. C. To deal with some mental illnesses. D. To help prevent people from yawning. 13. What can we learn from the study on yawning? A. The study lasted for 3 minutes. B. Age has the most important influence on contagious yawning. C. People with mental disease are more likely to yawn when others do. D. A 15-year-old boy is more likely to yawn than a 50-year-old man. 14 Which of the following is Professor Provine’s opinion? A. The study is so far the largest one as for the number of people participating. B. Aging and contagious yawning are closely related. C. People are often influenced by contagious acts without knowing it. D. Factors besides age also have an effect on contagious yawning. 15. What is the best title of the passage? A. New paths for treatment of mental disorders. B. Ageing and contagious yawning. C. Influences of contagious yawning on people. D. Opinions of professors on contagious yawning. 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 ___16___ In ancient times, most festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, for example, people should go to clean graves, light incense and lamps, and play music. ___17___ ___18___ The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan while in the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. ___19___ In Europe, people often decorate churches and town halls and get together to have meals. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. In China there are dragon dances and carnivals and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. ___20___ It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. People love to get together to eat, drink, and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while. A. Festivals can also be held to honor famous people. B. The country is covered with pink snow-like cherry flowers. C. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter. D. Because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. E. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals such as Easter. F. Different festivals throughout the world are celebrated in different ways. G. Festivals and celebrations around the world are held for different reasons. 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When music teacher Stacy Caldwell walked into her classroom as usual, she had no idea she was about to discover something special. The moment she heard 10-year-old Alijah playing a bucket drum (桶鼓) during the break, Caldwell ____21____ the gift of the boy. The ____22____ was unusual. Alijah was playing something on a simple plastic bucket, which made Caldwell ____23____. She asked Alijah if he had ever ____24____ music lessons. Alijah shook his head. ____25____, he was self-taught. He once had a set of drums, but they were ____26____ in a house five years ago. Alijah didn’t ____27____, though. He continued to use his gift at church and at a local music store. His ____28____ for music never ended. Caldwell, deeply moved, knew this was a moment to ____29____. To help this special boy, she reached out to her friends and members of the local community. And they answered the ____30____. One day, Caldwell secretly invited Alijah to her music room. She began by ____31____ him for what she had seen in him and then removed the cover from several strangely shaped objects. Alijah’s eyes lit up with ____32____ as Caldwell showed him a new drum set and told him it belonged to him now. Alijah rushed forward and gave his teacher a heartfelt hug as she ____33____ who had bought the set. “We want you to have the ____34____ that you need to be ____35____,” Caldwell told him. 21. A. changed B. reduced C. covered D. recognized 22. A. lecture B. sound C. exam D. appearance 23. A. bored B. tired C. surprised D. frightened 24. A. taken B. improved C. missed D. offered 25. A. Actually B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Unfortunately 26. A. used B. lost C. repaired D. kept 27. A. come back B. set off C. give up D. look forward 28. A. replacement B. regret C. guide D. love 29. A. act B. volunteer C. stop D. adapt 30. A. door B. call C. phone D. question 31 A. praising B. impressing C. following D. leaving 32. A. shyness B. joy C. stress D. anger 33. A. remembered B. imagined C. explained D. realized 34. A. topics B. goals C. tools D. experts 35. A. independent B. responsible C. outgoing D. successful 第二节（共15题小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 When Xu Beihong (1895~1953) returned to his home country in 1927, the painter had lived and studied art in Europe for nearly ten years, primarily in France, ____36____ has long been known as the “land of art”. One of the earliest Chinese ____37____ (artist) to study fine arts in Europe, Xu was well-received in art and education communities back home. It then seemed a natural choice for him ____38____ (put) his time and effort into teaching at art schools ____39____ holding exhibitions of modern Chinese painting. ____40____ (touch) by the bad situation of his country and ____41____ (it) people at that time, Xu spoke for the serious condition of the people through painting. The subjects in his works included those ____42____ (live) in mountainous Chongqing who had to go up and down to get water, boatmen working on the Yangtze River and women praying (祈祷) for the ____43____ (safe) of husband s who worked far away from home. For those in the art community, Xu ____44____ (remember) mostly for blending (融合) Eastern and Western styles and doing a great job on the higher education of fine arts in China. While for his people,_____45_____ artist is best known for showing the true life of those at the grassroots. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆（Art gallery）要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括： 1. 写信目的；2. 个人优势；3. 能做的事情。 参考词汇：the Chinese Painting Exhibition中国画展览 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My family moved from Taiwan to a smalltown in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my friends. Santa Claus would come down one’s chimney and put toys in one’s stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do and always expected that day. Finally, the big day came. On that wonderful night, after everyone went to bed, I sneaked out of bed, took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel (壁炉). Obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this Santa character. Gazing at the sock and imagining the delicately-packed gift in it, I couldn’t help giggling (咯咯笑). For the first time, I found it hard to fall asleep. And for the first time, I woke up before everyone else in the early morning. Then I headed straight to the fireplace and was even ready for what to say after seeing the gift. However, what happened next was the least thing I wanted to mention. On the nail was the empty and lonely sock. I was hit with the reality of the empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I tried my best to holdback my tears but failed. Bursting into tears, I quickly took down the sock and stuffed it in the back of a drawer. Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry once again. I didn’t know whether any of my audience ever noticed the sparkling tears hidden in my eyes. How could I know that Santa was just late? Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, I heard a knock on the door when I was watching TV. Unwillingly, I dragged my feet and opened the door. (1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右； (2)如下格式作答。 Outside the door stood an old man with a white beard and a red cap, holding a well-packed box. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting on the card. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $